Steinsfurt
| Steinsfurt | ||
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| Village of Sinsheim | ||
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Village's entrance | ||
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  Steinsfurt | ||
| Coordinates: 49°15′N 08°53′E / 49.250°N 8.883°ECoordinates: 49°15′N 08°53′E / 49.250°N 8.883°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | |
| Town | Sinsheim | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jörg Albrecht (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 127.01 km2 (49.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008-02-26) | ||
| • Total | 3,334 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 74889 | |
| Dialling codes | 07260, 07261 | |
| Vehicle registration | HD, formerly SNH | |
| Website | www.steinsfurt.de | |
Steinsfurt is a village in southwestern Germany, in the Rhine Neckar Area of the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg between Heidelberg and Heilbronn in the district Rhein-Neckar. It is one of the 11 suburbs of Sinsheim with whom it shares a Mayor. It has a total population is 3,334 (as of February 2008).
Tourist attractions
Steinsfurts's main tourist attraction is the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, featuring many of historic vehicles. It attracts over 1 million visitors per year. In 1989, a trade fair area was established that features all kinds of industrial and popular events.
Steinsfurt has restored its charming nineteenth-century synagogue.[1]
Stadium
On September 19, 2006, the mayor of Sinsheim announced that the Rhein-Neckar-Arena would be built in the suburb of Steinsfurt, not far from the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, for other suburb, Hoffenheim's football club 1899 Hoffenheim. The €40 million stadium, which will seat 30,000, is being built by Dietmar Hopp, a cofounder and major share holder of software giant SAP and chief investor in 1899 Hoffenheim.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Steinsfurt at Wikimedia Commons